a HISTORY OF VINE HOUSE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW STREET By Wendy Hill, MA Vine House, very close to the historical heart of Ledbury, was built in the 1750s.  When Wendy and Bernard Hill moved there in August 2016 – on the hottest day of the year! – they...
 The Way it Was: Life in Elizabeth’s Britain, 1952-79. By Matthew Engel. This talk will be preceded by the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, at the earlier time of 7 p.m. In 1952, Queen Elizabeth II was new to the throne; sweets were still rationed; large country houses...
A Life of Crime. By Mark Lister In this CHRIS JOHNSON MEMORIAL TALK, Mark will speak about his life as a criminal defence lawyer, working in Worcestershire and Herefordshire for 35 years before his retirement in 2020. During his working life he dealt with cases from...
Conservation and Restoration of Medieval Church Chests. By Rachel Sycamore BA (Hons.) MRes. Chests were very important forms of medieval furniture, many still extant in churches today. They were heavy immovable objects intended to keep their contents dry and secure...
The Suffrage Campaign in Herefordshire​. By Clare Wichbold MBE. Militant suffragettes and peaceful suffragists, often working collectively in the county, ranged against the anti-suffrage activists who were equally passionate about their opposition to women gaining the...
    Herefordshire in the Dark Ages c. 400-600 A.D. By David Whitehead For the JOE HILLABY MEMORIAL TALK 2025, David Whitehead will shed a little light on the county’s past between 400 and 600 A.D. In about 410 A.D. Roman Britain came to an end. Vestiges of a...
